Recent content by Jules_F

Thank you for your replies. I will look into plastic mesh and try to work out whether the daft beasts could get themselves stuck in the top. Booboos a picture would be great, my other half is pretty handy I may be able to get him to replicate it. Thanks

Hi, I am trying to make a hay feeder for the field. I have the cage off an ibc tank and I plan to put a pallet at the bottom and fill with hay. But I am worried about the potential for stuck legs, so I was wondering what I could do to make it safe. I was wondering about chicken wire or some...

Hi JanetGeorge, I have just seen your post, If you would like to chat and tell me a bit more about your horses please send me a message :) We keep our horses at home and they have a very nice life, I would be very happy to provide references/submit to a home visit.

Has anyone got any advice on where to look for teenage horses? I would like to find a good mannered, laid back mount for happy hacking for my competent novice husband. It will only be used for gentle hacking to the pub and back and some lessons, likely only ridden once or twice a week, so I...

Thank you for your replies. The horse is not costing very much and we do not consider it to be worth a full vetting. My husband has done some checks, taken blood etc. The horse will be seen by the owners vet and possibly his farrier again before he comes and if he arrives not sound we will not...

Thank you. The horse will see a vet on his arrival and has been checked over already as my husband is a vet. He did not believe it any great cause for concern. We will not be paying the full amount until he is sound. I was just wondering if it would help to remove the shoes straightaway or if it...

Hi, We have not paid for the horse yet and have agreed that if the horse does not come sound he will be returned. However, we like him and would much prefer for him to come sound than to just walk away.

Hi everyone, Sorry, I know I am posting a lot of questions at the moment! I just wanted your opinions on the best way forward for our new boy. He was barefoot but his owner was told by his farrier that his feet were worn down and decided to have him shod. We saw him the next day and he...

Hello, Thank you everyone for your excellent advice. We went today...and came away having agreed to buy not one but two horses! The dealer has agreed to a seven day period in which we can return either for a full refund and also that we can exchange for another horse on his yard if things don't...

Thanks, I have tried to join the dodgy dealers page but so far not been accepted.

Thank you everyone. Lots of great advice. I will try to keep it all in mind and go in with my eyes open and ask lots of direct questions. The dealer in question claims to offer a seven day money back guarantee if for any reason you get the horse home and it is not right. I will make a point of...

Thanks, that's really helpful :)

Hi everyone, Tomorrow my husband and I are going to view some horses at a dealers yard. My husband is a vet so he can check them over a bit and look for any obvious health problems, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips of things to look out for? I have heard so many horse shopping...

Thanks everyone! We are so excited. We are hoping to finish fencing the first field this weekend, which means ponies at home really soon! :)

Hi everyone. We have just bought a six acre smallholding. We are over the moon to be here and we want to move our horses out of livery asap. What I am wondering is, if we can make the smallest field which is nearest to the house safe and secure is it ok if they don't have access to a field...